Hi All, Joshua WHITTAKERS of Gawsworth married Rebecca HAMMOND on 14th Nov 1726 at Sutton, Macclesfield. The spelling varies between records and so does the exact date but the marriage is a fact I am working from. There is a record on FMP stating their intention to marry. It is signed by Rebecca's father but not as far as I can see by Joshua's father. I cannot be certain of this as Joshua's father may have been another Joshua and I find the record difficult to read. Joshua is a yeoman. First question - If it is not signed by Joshua's father does (should) that mean Joshua is over 21? The fact that he is a yeoman suggests that to me - does it to others? There is a baptism for a Joshua, son of Joshua at Gawsworth on 3rd Apr 1709. If that is my Joshua and it was an infant baptism it would make him under 21 at marriage. A number of family trees on Ancestry have this as the baptism. (But some have a birth of 1675 but there seem to be inconsistencies and I believe that is another Joshua.) But FamilySearch has a record saying the Joshua WHITTAKER baptized 3rd Apr 1709 died 2nd Jul 1719 and there is a record on FMP confirming the burial (father Joshua) but not giving an age or otherwise relating it to the baptism. Other questions - So have FamilySearch got that right? If they have then that is not my Joshua. How can I check that? And in that case where and when was my Joshua baptized? There is no record of his age at his death/burial in 1750. Joshua lived and raised a family in Gawsworth but it is possible he was not born there. But there are a lot of WHITTAKERs in Gawsworth which suggests to me that he probably was born there. Any help, suggestions, ideas greatly appreciated. Christine